The non-profit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water has developed a database that will identify the locations of abandoned and derelict vessels (ADVs) across the U.S., freely associa…
November is Manatee Awareness Month, highlighting a time when Florida’s manatees are starting their seasonal movements to warmer waters around the state. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation C…
Captains For Clean Water is proud to announce Bob Brooks, a lifelong outdoorsman with more than 45 years in the sporting goods industry, as the newest member of its Board of Directors.
A coastal…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board voted Tuesday, Nov. 18 to declare a Phase I Water Shortage due to dry conditions throughout the region. This includes the Gasparilla I…
Childhood shaped by local waters
For marine scientist JoEllen Wilson, protecting Southwest Florida’s juvenile tarpon habitats isn’t just part of the job. It carries forward a family history roote…
It was like another death on Gilchrist when a Cuban laurel, or Ficus retusa, was taken down the week before last. Milton’s salt water was too much. Owners Susan and Tom Bowers estimated the trees t…
Breaking bread with the ones we love. Giving thanks to the heaven above. Sharing our bounty with those in need. The sanctity of giving is a noble creed. Returning to traditions creates ties that bin…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The 30th annual Gasparilla Island Fly Fishing Tournament is only a few days away! This year’s event will have prizes for all three of our back country slam species, redfi…
On Tuesday, the Charlotte County Board of Commissioners approved several items to advance the Placida Boat Ramp renovation project.
The Nov. 12 meeting agenda included an amendment to #19-523, Ma…
